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Archived: “OPEN TO ALL” TITLE IX AT THIRTY The Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics “OPEN TO ALL” TITLE IX AT THIRTY February 28, 2003 The Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. *** with ***. *** serving as the contracting officer’s technical representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. U.S. Department of Education Rod Paige Secretary Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics Deborah A. Price Executive Director February 2003 This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Secretary’s Commission for Opportunity in Athletics, Open to All: Title IX at Thirty, Washington, D.C., 20202. To order copies of this report, Write to: ED Pubs, Education Publications Center, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398; Or fax your request to: 301-470-1244; Or email your request to: [email protected]; Or call in your request toll-free: 877-433-7827 (877-4-ED-PUBS). If 877 service is not yet available in your area, call 800-872-5327 (800-USA-LEARN). Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY) should call 800- 437-0833; Or order online at: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html; This report is also available on the Department’s Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/athletics/report.html [link updated 08/10/04]; On request, this publication is available in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette. For more information, please contact the Department’s Alternate Format Center at 202-260-9895 or 202-205-8113. TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal 1 Executive Summary 2 The Spectrum of Opinions 7 Background 12 Commission Findings 21 Commission Recommendations 33 Appendix One: Glossary 41 Appendix Two: References 44 Appendix Three: Commission Charter 46 Appendix Four: Commission Meetings 50 Appendix Five: Commissioners and Staff 53 Appendix Six: Recommendation Vote Count 59 Appendix Seven: Record of Votes, Washington, D.C. Meeting 61 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Feb. 26, 2003 The Honorable Rod Paige U.S. Secretary of Education 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20202 Dear Mr. Secretary: On June 27, 2002, you created the Secretary’s Commission on Opportunities in Athletics. Today, the 15 members of the Commission are pleased to present to you our final report, “Open to All: Title IX at Thirty.” “Open to All” represents a strong consensus of the Commission. Included in our report are findings and recommendations for improving the enforcement of Title IX. Our work is a result of over eight months of spirited debate and an extensive fact-finding process that was open, fair and inclusive. We sought and received a wide range of views from experts and advocates, women and men, and girls and boys who compete on our nation’s playing fields each day. These citizens told us of their experiences. Many related how Title IX has opened new vistas for them. Others described setbacks and disappointments because of the interpretation of the law. Along the way, however, we found unanimous support throughout the country for the spirit of Title IX. We hope that “Open to All” will provide you with ample and valuable information. As you have stated about the Commission, we just want to make a good thing better. Toward that end, the Commission developed 23 key recommendations, 15 of which were approved unanimously by the Commission. Our recommendations should provide you with fresh ideas on how the Department and its Office for Civil Rights may improve Title IX enforcement. Our recommendations not only speak to compliance, they also speak to the need for greater clarity and education from the Office for Civil Rights to the nation’s sports administrators, educators, coaches, athletes, and parents, and the need to ensure continued progress in eliminating discrimination against women. The members of the Commission share your support for Title IX, and it is our fervent hope that the law will lead to opportunities that are open to all. Each Commission member thanks you for the opportunity to serve on the panel and to engage in this vitally important work. Sincerely, Ted Leland Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Co-Chair Co-Chair 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Without a doubt, Title IX has opened the doors of opportunity for generations of women and girls to compete, to achieve, and to pursue their American Dreams. This Administration is committed to building on those successes.” – U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, June 2002 On June 27, 2002, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige established the Secretary’s Commission on Opportunities in Athletics——the first federal advisory panel created to study Title IX. The purpose of the 15-member Commission was to collect information, analyze issues, and obtain broad public input directed at improving the application of current federal standards for measuring equal opportunity for men and women and boys and girls to participate in athletics under Title IX. Passed by Congress as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX provides that “[N]o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” As noted in the Commission’s charter (see Appendix 3), prior to the enactment of Title The Commission reached consensus on IX many schools and postsecondary many issues. In fact, of the 23 institutions were free to discriminate against recommendations passed by the women and girls. However, over the past Commission, 15 were approved by three decades many new doors of opportunity unanimous consent. have been opened for women and girls. In 1972, when Title IX was enacted, 44 percent of all bachelor’s degrees were earned by women, as compared to 57 percent in 2000. 1 During the same period, the percentage of women earning medical degrees increased from 9 to 43 percent. Title IX (along with changes in the view of what roles girls and women should play in society) has also had a marked impact on the athletics programs offered by educational institutions across the country. The number of women’s and girls’ athletic teams at both the high school and college levels has dramatically increased. From 1981 to 1999, the total number of college women’s teams increased by 66 percent. 2 The growth of certain women’s sports has been explosive during this period. According to the General Accounting Office, for example, colleges created over 846 new women’s soccer teams. In 1971, 294,015 girls participated in high school athletics. Today, over 2.7 million girls participate in high school athletics. This represents an 847 percent increase. 3 It is clear, though, that more still needs to be done to ensure that girls and women are not discriminated against and that we continue to expand the array of athletic opportunities available to men, women, 1 National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education. 2002. Title IX at Thirty: Report Card on Gender Equity. 2 Intercollegiate Athletics: Four-Year Colleges’ Experiences Adding and Discontinuing Teams, GAO-01- 297, March 2001, p. 11. 3 National Federation of State High School Associations. 2000. NFHS Participation Survey (NFHS), 1999- 2000. 2 boys and girls. As further noted in the Commission’s charter, despite the gains in athletic programs for women and girls, issues have been raised about the effectiveness of the federal government’s Title IX enforcement. The questions generally fall in two areas: ! Guidance: Many college administrators claim that the U.S. Department of Education has failed to provide clear guidance on how postsecondary institutions can comply with Title IX standards and policy interpretations. ! Enforcement Activities: While many claim that the Department’s Office for Civil Rights has not effectively enforced Title IX, others argue that the manner in which the Department enforces the law needlessly results in the elimination of some men’s teams. An Open & Fair Process The Secretary charged the Commission with addressing seven key questions: ! Are Title IX standards for assessing equal opportunity in athletics working to promote opportunities for male and female athletes? ! Is there adequate Title IX guidance that enables colleges and school districts to know what is expected of them and to plan for an athletic program that effectively meets the needs and interests of their students? ! Is further guidance or other steps needed at the junior and senior high school levels, where the availability or absence of opportunities will critically affect the prospective interests and abilities of student athletes when they reach college age? ! How should activities such as cheerleading or bowling factor into the analysis of equitable opportunities? ! How do revenue producing and large-roster teams affect the provision of equal athletic opportunities? The Department has heard from some parties that whereas some men athletes will “walk on” to intercollegiate teams——without athletic financial
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